Former Victorian state Liberal MP Inga Peulich has shockingly died at the age of 67.
Mrs Peulich was known for her conservative views including being a staunch opponent of Melbourne’s controversial supervised injecting room for illegal drugs and the Safe Schools education program to foster diversity for LGBTIQ+ students.
She quit politics after losing her South Eastern Metropolitan region upper house seat in the 2018 election.
Prior to that she spent a decade in the lower house after being elected to the seat of Bentleigh as part of Jeff Kennett’s first government in 1992.
She served as serve as Parliamentary Secretary for Education under the Baillieu/Napthine government, which was in office from 2010 to 2014.
The news of her passing came as a shock to current MPs and former colleagues.
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto said expressed his sympathies for Mrs Peulich’s family including husband Savo, son Paul, and mother Nena.
‘Inga Peulich was a fierce advocate for Victoria’s multicultural communities, Melbourne’s south-east and the Liberal Party,’ he said.
‘With a commitment to community, Inga’s life, achievements, career and advocacy fulfilled those dreams by continuing to pave the way for many migrants to our great state.’
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